John Taylor Almarode
Request AvailabilityDr. John Almarode is a bestselling author and an Associate Professor of Education at James Madison University. He was awarded the inaugural Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professorship in 2015 and received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia in 2021. Before his academic career, John started as a mathematics and science teacher in Augusta County, Virginia. As an author, John has written multiple educational books focusing on science and mathematics, and he has co-created a new framework for developing, implementing, and sustaining professional learning communities called PLC+. Dr. Almarode's work has been presented to the US Congress, the Virginia Senate, and the US Department of Education. One of his recent projects includes developing the Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continuing his collaborative work with colleagues on what works best in teaching and learning, How Tutoring Works, Visible Learning in Early Childhood, and How Learning Works, all with Corwin Press, were released in 2021.
Certified In
- Distance Learning
- How Tutoring Works
- PLC+
- Success Criteria
- Teacher Clarity
- Visible Learning+ Foundation Series
- Visible Learning+ Impact Series
- Visible Learning+ Impact Coaching
- Visible Learning in Early Childhood
- Visible Learning for Mathematics
Books
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The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning
An Introduction to What Works Best In Schools
By: John Hattie, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Taylor Almarode
The Mathematics Playbook
Implementing What Works Best in the Classroom
By: John Taylor Almarode, Kateri Thunder, Michelle Shin, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
BUNDLE: Fisher: The Teacher Clarity Playbook 2e + Almarode: The Success Criteria Playbook
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Kierstan Barbee, Olivia Amador Valerio, Joseph Michael Assof and Kateri Thunder
The Teacher Clarity Playbook, Grades K-12
A Hands-On Guide to Creating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for Organized, Effective Instruction
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Kierstan Barbee, Olivia Amador Valerio and Joseph Michael Assof
How Scaffolding Works
A Playbook for Supporting and Releasing Responsibility to Students
By: Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and John Taylor Almarode
The Early Childhood Education Playbook
By: Kateri Thunder, John Taylor Almarode, Alisha Demchak, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
How Tutoring Works
Six Steps to Grow Motivation and Accelerate Student Learning
By: Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and John Taylor Almarode
The Quick Guide to Simultaneous, Hybrid, and Blended Learning
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode and Aleigha Henderson-Rosser
The Success Criteria Playbook
A Hands-On Guide to Making Learning Visible and Measurable
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder and Nancy Frey
Great Teaching by Design
From Intention to Implementation in the Visible Learning Classroom
By: John Hattie, Vince Bustamante, John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction
Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode and John Hattie
The PLC+ Activator’s Guide
By: Dave Nagel, John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and Karen T. Flories
On-Your-Feet Guide: Understanding PLC+
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Dave Nagel and Karen T. Flories
BUNDLE: Almarode: The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Teachers: 10 Pack
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie
BUNDLE: Almarode: The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Learners: 10 Pack
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie
The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning
Assessment-Capable Teachers
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie
The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning
Assessment-Capable Learners
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie
The PLC+ Playbook, Grades K-12
A Hands-On Guide to Collectively Improving Student Learning
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Karen T. Flories and Dave Nagel
PLC+
Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Karen T. Flories and Dave Nagel
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 3-5
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder, Sara Delano Moore, John Hattie and Nancy Frey
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades K-2
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder, John Hattie and Nancy Frey
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6-8
By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Joseph Michael Assof, Sara Delano Moore, John Hattie and Nancy Frey
Clarity for Learning
Five Essential Practices That Empower Students and Teachers
By: John Taylor Almarode and Kara Vandas